Climate Change
Climate
Change Poses Serious Threat to Oysters
By
Jessica Berman
Washington
17 June 2009
Scientists
have found
evidence that shellfish are being harmed by the effects of global
warming. Already endangered by overfishing and disease, the
authors of a new study say oysters are becoming smaller and less robust
as greenhouse gases alter the acidity of water in estuaries and
ecosystems where they live. (Read on)
U.S.
And China On Climate Change
24
March 2009
President Barack Obama has made combating climate change a priority for
his administration. Shortly after his election, he described the
urgency of the situation in no uncertain terms:
“Now is the time to confront this challenge once and for all. Delay is
no longer an option. Denial is no longer an acceptable response. The
stakes are too high. The consequences, too serious.”
In order to meet this enormous challenge, the United States and the
People's Republic of China will need to take action.
Together,
our 2 countries account for more than 40 percent of the world's
emissions of greenhouse gas pollutants such as carbon dioxide and
methane.
Source:
VOAnews.com
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